Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-25


Tents are not very big, and when two or three
men have to dress in them there is a strong temp
tation to get outside and finish ones toilet Now
and then coming suddenly around the corner Of a
company street one may come suddenly upon
perspring soldier In struggle to get bis shirt on
Such surprises are all the more interesting when
the surprise party happens to be composed Of
long retreat to the interior Of his tent and is not
likely to appear again until the guard tells him
that the coast Is clear.
TIL. MONTICELLO GUARD.
The Monticello Guard, of Charlottesville Va Is
known as CO. D, Sd Regt. Virginia Volunteers; but
In the Confederate service it was known as CO. A,
10Th Regt. Virginia volunteers; was part OF Gen.
Picketts old brigade, and afterward was part OF
his division as organized May ., 1857. Capt. P. A.
Woods was its first captain. Capt Woods moved
his place OF business to Richmond and resigned.
Capt. Geo. Norris was its second captain. Capt.
Norris attending college, could not give that at
tention to the company that 1t required, and re-
signed. Capt. w. B. Mallory was its third captain.
The company took part at the unwilling OF the
Washington monument In Richmond in 1853. 1t
won medal in shooting contest at Staunton,
Va, between the West Augusta Guards and ITSELF
At the breaking out OF the John Brown raid at
Harper's Ferry, In 1859. it was the second company
from Virginia to reach Washington, and without
orders under the command of Lieut.. Wertenbaker.
1t made connections with the Baltimore and Ohio
train, but all troops were ordered back by Gov.
Wise, as Brown and his party had been taken 1t
was afterward ordered to Charleston and re-
manned there doing duty until after John Brown
was executed; was on picket duty the day he was
hung. The company was ordered by the governor
to 60 to Harper's Ferry, April 16, 1861, and with
four companies and one battery OF four pieces OF
artillery take the place: The company took the
for Manassas junction, then to Strasburg,
from Strasburg to Winchester, by train from Win
chester to Harper's Ferry. Before reaching Har-
cello Guard, Co. A, 18th Virginia Volunteers, was
ordered to march into the town. The company
crossed the fields and entered the town near where
had been the Mississippi Rife Arsenal: marched
down Shenandoah street to the main buildings,
and remained under arms until daylight the morn
ing OF the 18th OF April, 1861. When the other
troops entered the town two pieces of artillery
were placed at the BRIDGE supported by Co. A.
IT, was the first company to enter Harper's Ferry.
The battalion was under the command OF Col.
Geo. w. Carr, Lieut.. Wertenbaker, OF the Month
cello Guard, now colonel OF the Sd Virginia Regi-
ment, acting as adJutant. After staying at Har-
per's Ferry short time the company was ordered
home, and from there to Culpeper Courthouse to
help torn the 10Th Regiment The Monticello
Guard was CO. in this regiment From Cul-
pepper Courthouse the company was ordered to
Manassas junction, from there to Centervflle: on
the advance OF Gen. Mcdowell it fell back to Bull
two pieces OF the Lynchbury Artillery or which
Grey Latham was the captain; Skaters battalion,
from city supporting the other two
Pike. The company left camp at Centerville IN
March. 1862 and went to Yorktown. At the reor-
SdiHLdtlou VI eHc regiment aG Yorktown, Va,
Lieut.. j. c. Culin was elected the coInpany's
fourth captain; Captain Culin led the company In
nearly all Its battles, was wounded seven times,
and lost leg when the lines were broken below
Petersburg, and Is now captain and A. c. s. Sd
Regiment virginia Volunteers The company
took active part in the following battles:
First and Second Manassas, Williamsburg,
Va; Seven Pines, Seven Days fighting around
Richmond: Boonesborough, FREDERICKSBURG, Get
tysburg, Bfook Church, lSt and 2nd Cold Harbor,
Hatcher's Run, Five Forks and surrendered With
Gen Gen Robt: =: Lee on April 3, 1865. capt. Culin
kept up the organization until the passage OF the
militia bin by the Virginia legislature when he re-
ors!ahized the company. and Capt. WerIenbakerwas
elected ITS 9th captain. Upon the election OF Capt
Wertenbaker to the colonelcy OF the Sd virginia
regiment, which position he now holds, Micajah
Woods was elected its 9th captain, and commanded
the COMPANY at the Yorktown Centennial Capt.
Woods resigned and Lieut.. Poindexter Drane was
elected It's Tth. Capt. Drane removed to Louisville
Ky, and andres resigned James Gordon was elected It's
taken up in the Virginia senate he could not give
that attention to the company that it required
and he resigned. Lieut. Thomas s. Keller was
elected It's 9th Captain now holds that ONCE, and
commands the company at the National Driu Ia